Webb City High School vs. Joplin High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Webb City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 1,357 students in grades 9-12, Webb City High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 2,247 students in grades 9-12, Joplin High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,357 students
2,247 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
123 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#369 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1215 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
27%


Graduation Rate
93%
83%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
367
596
Grade 10 Students
357
593
Grade 11 Students
325
544
Grade 12 Students
308
514
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
8%
11%


% Black
1%
5%


% White
82%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

